The Rise Of Atlanta
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Yes they are about to build a brewery out that way where you can get some good local ipa's.
1/2
The
@AtlantaBeltLine Partnership has kicked off its popular Free Fitness program, an initiative that aims to remove barriers and promote active lifestyles for regardless of age, fitness level, or backgrounds. #sponsored The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Free Fitness Program: A Community Gem - SaportaReport
2/2
Maria Saporta remembers Glenn McCutchen, “a mentor, advisor, ally, friend and a sparring partner.”
@MariaSaporta Glenn McCutchen (1943-2024): An AJC visionary and friend - SaportaReport
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The
@AtlantaBeltLine Partnership has kicked off its popular Free Fitness program, an initiative that aims to remove barriers and promote active lifestyles for regardless of age, fitness level, or backgrounds. #sponsored The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Free Fitness Program: A Community Gem - SaportaReport
2/2
Maria Saporta remembers Glenn McCutchen, “a mentor, advisor, ally, friend and a sparring partner.”
@MariaSaporta Glenn McCutchen (1943-2024): An AJC visionary and friend - SaportaReport
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The
@AtlantaBeltLine Partnership Free Fitness Program: A Community Gem #sponsored The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Free Fitness Program: A Community Gem - SaportaReport
2/2
The
@MARTATransit Indian Creek Station is set to get a makeover that reflects changing ideas towards urbanism and transit.
@MarkLannNews
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The
@AtlantaBeltLine Partnership Free Fitness Program: A Community Gem #sponsored The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Free Fitness Program: A Community Gem - SaportaReport
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The
@MARTATransit Indian Creek Station is set to get a makeover that reflects changing ideas towards urbanism and transit.
@MarkLannNews
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1/7
It's worth reiterating that WE HAVE DONE THESE STUDIES.
WE HAVE LOOKED AT PODS AND RUBBER TIRES.
Rail was not arbitrarily chosen. It was examined, and studied, and considered. For DECADES at this point.
Just as we're about to get the first segment installed, NOW is the time?
2/7
Here's the link to the study: https://beltline.org/wp-content/upl...ce-Final-Report-5-5-2019-FINAL-DRAFT.pdf You know what it said? Autonomous pods WON'T WORK FOR THE BELTLINE.
3/7
And NO. We have NOT had enough 'innovation' to change that. We are dealing with fundamental issues of capacity and guideway here. No amount of magical software will fix that.
Pods are too small, and not suitable for the BeltLine's environment. Full Stop.
4/7
Curious as to how the Eastside BeltLine stacks up when it comes to moving people? Here's a metro & state-wide comparison to the road network!
= Fewer moved than the EST
= More moved than the EST
The BeltLine is, and has always been, a transportation corridor!
5/7
Where we have seen pods deployed, or attempted to be deployed, they are miserable failures.
Stop chasing vaporware, and just build the damned train like we've been working on for TWO GODS DAMNED DECADES.
6/7
If you want to see what pods look like in practice here in Atlanta, they're slow, ineffective, proprietary things whose companies may fold at any second, and which routinely fail to win federal grants: https://twitter.com/NW_Horadam/status/1694321326524141960 Trying to force this onto the BeltLine will end bad.
7/7
The Cumberland Sweep is a bad idea. Its low speed automated shuttle is a useless one.
The fact it keeps failing to win federal grant money should be a wakeup call to Cobb County and other regional leaders that they need to rethink their priorities.
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It's worth reiterating that WE HAVE DONE THESE STUDIES.
WE HAVE LOOKED AT PODS AND RUBBER TIRES.
Rail was not arbitrarily chosen. It was examined, and studied, and considered. For DECADES at this point.
Just as we're about to get the first segment installed, NOW is the time?
2/7
Here's the link to the study: https://beltline.org/wp-content/upl...ce-Final-Report-5-5-2019-FINAL-DRAFT.pdf You know what it said? Autonomous pods WON'T WORK FOR THE BELTLINE.
3/7
And NO. We have NOT had enough 'innovation' to change that. We are dealing with fundamental issues of capacity and guideway here. No amount of magical software will fix that.
Pods are too small, and not suitable for the BeltLine's environment. Full Stop.
4/7
Curious as to how the Eastside BeltLine stacks up when it comes to moving people? Here's a metro & state-wide comparison to the road network!
= Fewer moved than the EST
= More moved than the EST
The BeltLine is, and has always been, a transportation corridor!
5/7
Where we have seen pods deployed, or attempted to be deployed, they are miserable failures.
Stop chasing vaporware, and just build the damned train like we've been working on for TWO GODS DAMNED DECADES.
6/7
If you want to see what pods look like in practice here in Atlanta, they're slow, ineffective, proprietary things whose companies may fold at any second, and which routinely fail to win federal grants: https://twitter.com/NW_Horadam/status/1694321326524141960 Trying to force this onto the BeltLine will end bad.
7/7
The Cumberland Sweep is a bad idea. Its low speed automated shuttle is a useless one.
The fact it keeps failing to win federal grant money should be a wakeup call to Cobb County and other regional leaders that they need to rethink their priorities.
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1/4
Mayor dikkens has walked back on Beltline rail, now saying that analysis will decide if the path gets rail or "rubber tires," "small pods" or nothing at all. Similarly, Beltline chief Clyde Higgs says their "position on all things transit" is yet to come.
2/4
It's been one heck of a head-spinning year for transit commitments in Atlanta. The project list for the More MARTA tax we approved is getting bounced around like a ball on a court, along with our expectations for transit growth. There's got to be a better way.
3/4
For anyone who doesn't know the backstory, Mayor dikkens said in December of 2021 that one of his goals for his time in office was:
"Use federal infrastructure dollars to complete Beltline rail and Campbellton Road transit by 2030."
4/4
"We will create a more equitable transportation network in our city. We'll add bike lanes, sidewalks, complete streets, and yes, rail on the Atlanta Beltline."
-- Mayor dikkens' inaugural address to Atlanta
Mayor dikkens has walked back on Beltline rail, now saying that analysis will decide if the path gets rail or "rubber tires," "small pods" or nothing at all. Similarly, Beltline chief Clyde Higgs says their "position on all things transit" is yet to come.
2/4
It's been one heck of a head-spinning year for transit commitments in Atlanta. The project list for the More MARTA tax we approved is getting bounced around like a ball on a court, along with our expectations for transit growth. There's got to be a better way.
3/4
For anyone who doesn't know the backstory, Mayor dikkens said in December of 2021 that one of his goals for his time in office was:
"Use federal infrastructure dollars to complete Beltline rail and Campbellton Road transit by 2030."
4/4
"We will create a more equitable transportation network in our city. We'll add bike lanes, sidewalks, complete streets, and yes, rail on the Atlanta Beltline."
-- Mayor dikkens' inaugural address to Atlanta
@AmirForATL
@jasonsdozier
Atlanta mayor sheds light on timeline, funding for 4 new MARTA rail stations | One-on-one interview
What Andre dikkens wants to accomplish as Atlanta mayor
@jasonsdozier
Atlanta mayor sheds light on timeline, funding for 4 new MARTA rail stations | One-on-one interview
What Andre dikkens wants to accomplish as Atlanta mayor
1/1
Promises made. Promises not kept. Look, I get it
@andreforatlanta . Things change. But really? After years, and years, and years of studies you're going with... pods?
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Promises made. Promises not kept. Look, I get it
@andreforatlanta . Things change. But really? After years, and years, and years of studies you're going with... pods?
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1/3
Appropriately developing the Beltline with transit and affordable housing could make Atlanta a truly world-class city, but instead the people in charge here just want to use it as a playground for rich suburbanites and a way for rich companies to get tax breaks.
2/3
I've tried practicing a lot and memorizing sections, and I've tried fully zero practice fukk-it-we'll-do-it-live. I have settled on a bit of practice to make sure the timing is approximately correct, but mostly just saying stuff. That's what makes me the least anxious.
3/3
Apparently a thing some people routinely do is make a bunch of slides and then just roughly remember what they were going to say in response to each slide without speaker notes, I cannot imagine being able to do that.
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Appropriately developing the Beltline with transit and affordable housing could make Atlanta a truly world-class city, but instead the people in charge here just want to use it as a playground for rich suburbanites and a way for rich companies to get tax breaks.
2/3
I've tried practicing a lot and memorizing sections, and I've tried fully zero practice fukk-it-we'll-do-it-live. I have settled on a bit of practice to make sure the timing is approximately correct, but mostly just saying stuff. That's what makes me the least anxious.
3/3
Apparently a thing some people routinely do is make a bunch of slides and then just roughly remember what they were going to say in response to each slide without speaker notes, I cannot imagine being able to do that.
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It’s hard to measure the impact of the Beltline on Atlanta. Transformative!
If you visit, I recommend doing a brewery hop along Lee+White on the Beltline’s westside.
2/2
The offseason Colorado hype sure is different this year after a year of Prime on tape.
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It’s hard to measure the impact of the Beltline on Atlanta. Transformative!
If you visit, I recommend doing a brewery hop along Lee+White on the Beltline’s westside.
2/2
The offseason Colorado hype sure is different this year after a year of Prime on tape.
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1/1
More beautiful photos, a shoutout to Glaciers Italian Ice and their Youth Entrepreneurship Program, and a video from musicians on the
@AtlantaBeltLine !!! #getoutside
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More beautiful photos, a shoutout to Glaciers Italian Ice and their Youth Entrepreneurship Program, and a video from musicians on the
@AtlantaBeltLine !!! #getoutside
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1/1
WATCH: I grabbed Atlanta Mayor Andre dikkens for a 1-on-1 on the new MARTA stations around the BeltLine.
Some takeaways:
Timeline: “Activity” by 2030
Funding: More MARTA sales tax & private dollars
Streetcar extension: No stance, awaiting data from feasibility study
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WATCH: I grabbed Atlanta Mayor Andre dikkens for a 1-on-1 on the new MARTA stations around the BeltLine.
Some takeaways:
Timeline: “Activity” by 2030
Funding: More MARTA sales tax & private dollars
Streetcar extension: No stance, awaiting data from feasibility study
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1/1
We now know where Atlanta will build four new MARTA stations. One will be the first to connect the rail service directly to the Atlanta Beltline.
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We now know where Atlanta will build four new MARTA stations. One will be the first to connect the rail service directly to the Atlanta Beltline.
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